1927 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1927 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1927 record4–5 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainEmmett Wingfield
Home stadiumMelton Field
Seasons
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1928 →
1927 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech + 7 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Tennessee + 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
NC State + 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt 5 – 0 – 2 8 – 1 – 2
Georgia 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Florida 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Virginia 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Clemson 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Alabama 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
LSU 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Maryland 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Tulane 2 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sewanee 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Auburn 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 7 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1927 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1927 college football season. In their first season under head coach Harry Lightsey, South Carolina compiled a 4–5 record.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Erskine*
W 13–6[2]
October 1at Maryland
L 0–26[3]
October 8at Virginia
W 13–12[4]
October 15North Carolina
W 14–67,000[5]
October 20Clemson
L 0–2013,000[6]
October 27vs. The Citadel*
W 6–0[7]
November 5vs. VPI
L 0–35[8]
November 12at Furman*
L 0–33[9]
November 24NC State
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–34[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1927 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Erskine holds Gamecocks 13–6". The Greenville News. September 25, 1927. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.C. team bows to Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. October 2, 1927. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks defeat Cavaliers 13–12". Daily Press. October 9, 1927. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina's Gamecocks defeat Tar Heels". The News and Observer. October 16, 1927. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Snarling Clemson Tiger devours Carolina Gamecock, 20 to 0". The Greenville News. October 21, 1927. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Zobel, ill player, shoots pass for Carolina to beat Citadel, 6 to 0". The Greenville News. October 28, 1927. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "V.P.I. backs rip South Carolina apart here 35–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 6, 1927. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Purple Hurricane dashes Carolina to worst defeat, 34 to 0". The Greenville News. November 13, 1927. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wolfpack slashes way to victory over South Carolina Gamecocks". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 25, 1927. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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